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Antiques Roadshow’s leading specialists delve into the archives to revisit a collection of the greatest stories in Priceless Antiques Roadshow. It’s a series not only about antiques, but history, beauty and drama as the public and viewers at home wait for the revelation that a cracked teapot found on a rubbish tip is worth thousands… or nothing at all.
Everyone has their favourite Roadshow moment, some of the most memorable including, the tatty old bear found under the mattress that once lived at Buckingham Palace, the cracked tea pot that eventually bought a council house, or the blood spattered Boer War book that saved the life of the owner's grandfather.
There are countless great stories sitting in the Roadshow archives. But what brings these stories to life to make them resonate with the viewers?
This special series unpicks such classic finds with the men and women who first brought these objects to light; the team of experts who are the unsung, and largely unknown, stars of the show. Viewers will gain a rare glimpse of the stories behind the lives of some of the familiar experts.
For me one of the best interviews was by Rupert Maas with the lady who had bought a picture by Jack Hoggan who later became Jack Vettriano.. The whole thing was a revelation and a great story. One is continually amazed at the depth of knowledge of the experts.
Great idea these shows, but can you please find and show the one where the young man (aged in his late 20s and sitting with his mother I think) kept pulling lots of different and fantastic silver tankards wrapped in newspaper from out of a bag. His father had travelled lots and collected them over many years and they were worth thousands of pounds. I remember it was an outside broadcast on a lovely sunny day and the expert was absolutely flabbergasted at the collection. It was an amazing find and I keep looking for it to be repeated but have not seen it since.
Many thanks (I am a Cheshire lady who emigrated to Australia in August 2002).
PS I worked at the Royal Worcester factory in the UK for the MD when Henry Sandon was curator of the museum - such a lovely man.